Have you ever wondered why you’re performing a certain lift? In an attempt to explain, I’m going to take you back to the first moment when someone had utter contempt for the barbell, and thought of new and ingenious ways to get those #gainz. (In saying that, if you mentioned #gainz to Ed Zercher back […]
CONTINUE READINGFor my first article, I thought I’d tackle a question that I get asked a lot. It’s a good one too. It’s about muscle ups, and let’s be honest- they’re awesome! Muscle ups are known in the gymnastics arena as the most basic, functional way of getting yourself up on the rings, but believe me, […]
CONTINUE READINGWestern society has recently turned to a new way of eating based on cost and convenience and, unfortunately, it’s not for the good. The food that is readily available for us to eat is more ‘food-like product’ than actual food. I’m not going to bang on about how heavily-processed, take-away options like Mc Donald’s, KFC, and […]
CONTINUE READINGRunning is a skill, the more time you spend learning how to run efficiently the more fun running will be. Stay in a strong position while you run – keep your core switched on, shoulders back and chest up. Keep your head up, if you need to look down or around you move your eyes. […]
CONTINUE READINGIt’s hard to believe that July is here. The year is going by quickly! It’s already time to crown a new Athlete of the Month. Where has the time gone? June was another great month for CrossFit Victoria. Our athletes continued to tackle the new programming, and as it was our third month on Give’m […]
CONTINUE READINGName: Mason Dannatt Age: 28 Occupation: Engineer How long have you been at CrossFit Victoria? 3 years in September What do you enjoy doing outside of CrossFit? Mountaineering/Rockclimbing, and designing and building stuff. What is your favourite and least favourite movements or WODs? My favourite wod is still probably Annie or Nemlar (lots of DU’s). […]
CONTINUE READINGIf you do CrossFit, February and March are hectic months for you. The CrossFit Open usually begins during one of these months, kicking off five weeks of unusually intense excitement, anticipation, and determination in the global CrossFit community. For those who have participated in the Open before, you know what to expect: five WODs over […]
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